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The Saltaire Collection is closed to visitors until October 2026. We are suspending taking donations until October also.
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Read news items about the Saltaire Collection itself – what we have been doing, or are planning to do, and upcoming events and exhibitions.
Salt and Roberts families visit Saltaire
At the end of July the Saltaire Collection and Shipley College welcomed three generations of the Salt family and two of the Roberts family to Saltaire
Design consultants required
Designing for Saltaire’s new museum The Saltaire World Heritage Education Association (the Saltaire Collection’s parent charity) is seeking proposals from museum and exhibition designers to… Read More »Design consultants required
Samurai in Saltaire…
…and other new accessions We have recently received some wonderful new items for the Collection. They can now be seen in our online catalogue. We have… Read More »Samurai in Saltaire…
Come and find Saltaire’s history
Coming soon! World Heritage Day is being celebrated in Saltaire on Saturday 27th April. The Saltaire Collection will mark the day by launching its brand… Read More »Come and find Saltaire’s history
A brighter future for the Saltaire Collection
A brighter future for Saltaire’s historical collection thanks to £93k lottery grant The Saltaire World Heritage Education Association has been awarded a grant of £93,172… Read More »A brighter future for the Saltaire Collection
Return of the Saltaire Collection
Most of the items from the Saltaire Collection have been on their summer holidays courtesy of Bradford Museums and Galleries. Our home in Shipley College’s… Read More »Return of the Saltaire Collection
Saltaire Collection packing up to leave
The Saltaire Collection is all packed up and ready to go to Bradford Industrial Museum for temporary storage over the summer. Our home in Shipley… Read More »Saltaire Collection packing up to leave
Help improve access to Saltaire’s heritage
We need an audience research consultant. During the first half of 2023, the National Lottery Heritage Fund is funding a small project led by the Saltaire… Read More »Help improve access to Saltaire’s heritage
Lord Mendoza visits the Collection
In late October we were excited to host a visit from Lord Mendoza, the Government’s Commissioner for Cultural Recovery and Renewal, and officials from the… Read More »Lord Mendoza visits the Collection
New exhibition – Saltaire: Foundation and Legacy
Celebrate Saltaire World Heritage Site’s 20th anniversary by visiting a wonderful, free exhibition supported by knowledgable historians. Through text and images, the exhibition will tell… Read More »New exhibition – Saltaire: Foundation and Legacy
National Culture Recovery Fund supports the Saltaire Collection
The Saltaire Collection is delighted to unveil more than 50 new storyboards in the village of Saltaire. These bespoke installations, developed by local experts, tell… Read More »National Culture Recovery Fund supports the Saltaire Collection